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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-01
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
NEWS OF THETWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

an Odd Freak In Goats at Americus-A
Watermelon Seed Left Sticking in
Knife for Thirty Years-A Negro Meets
His Death at Saw Mill in McDuffie
C0uuty
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-01

fullman buffet ears to and from Jackson.
vile and Louisville via ThomasvIIIe ' 1hS
Montgomery and Nashville. u
fullman sleeping cars to and from Trahrs
ard SAvannahyla Gainesville,
ALBANY EXPRESS
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10
EDEN

Charles A. White. of the firm of White
| & Whittemore, died at his residence at
Eden Mills Saturday evening, Feb. 10, at
the age of 70 years. Mr.. White was born
| in UXbridge. Mass, July II, 1872. In
| 1923 he moved to Waterville, and in 1882
came to this town, where he has since re-
sided. His name was connected with the
manufacturing interests of the town from
first to last. and his death was very sud-
den, even to the family.
s. Newcomb has finished his lumber
lob in Belvidere mountain for the season.
and the family have moved from the
camp.
Joseph Lamphere had the misfortune
to lose a good work horse recently. The
horse seemed perfectly we'll until an hour
before itsedeath.
Friday evening. the drama. ''Virginia
Veteran" was played belare a full house
at the Corners By memsters of the G. A.
R. post, with credit to themselves.
Mrs. Joel Cleveland starts for her home
in the ''far west'' about tie middle of this
week.
Mrs. Lucretia Perkins has pair of pill
low slips over 100 years old and many
other ancient articles comprising coins
and clothing, &c.
Mr.. Francis Wescome, aged about sc
years, was found dead in his bed, at an
early hour Wednesday morning. He was
remarkably vigorous and active for one
of his wears, and had shown no signs OF
sickness, and the summon was sudden to
all. The funeral took place Friday, Rev.
Mr.. Watkins in attendance.
Town MEETrNG.-Election of officers
Moderator, F. II. Raymore; Clerk and
Treasurer, Edwin G. White; Selectmen,
Nathan B. Mower, William Hodge, Jonas
Il. Stevens; Overseer of Poor, William
G. Bassett; LIST Constable, John D. Kel-
ley, Listers, James Atwell, Henry II.
Newton, James E. Warren; Auditors,
F. HI. Raymore, Jno. Smith, w. Warren :;
Trustee Public Money, VIM. G. Bassett
Fence Viewers, F. FL. Raymore, J. L.
Stevens, VIM. G. Bassett; Town Grand
Juror, J. T. Stevens; Town Agent, j. L.
Stevens. For County Commissioner, III.
S. Atkins received As votes.
Voted to raise 100 cents on the dollar
of the Grand List to pay Town. County
State, and Highway expenses. Voted to
pay expenses of Memorial Day.
For five yeas, prior to 1886, the town
had the Town System of Schools, but
owing to Indictment weather it was voted
down one year ago. At our last annual
meeting the town again adopted the sys-
tenn by a small majority.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10
WATERBURY CENTRE.

Culver & Prescott have dissolved part
nership and the latter remains on the
place.
Mrs II. d. Walker, of Providence, r.
l.. preached in the Methodist church
Sunday forenoon, and spoke in the inter-
est of the Woman's Christian Union in
the evening. The audience was much
pleased with Mrs. Walker, and after the
evening address a Woman's Christian
Temperance Union was organized, with
Miss Lizzie Colly as President and Mrs.
D. Hopkins Secretary. Monday morn
ing young ladies' c. L. U. Yves formed
at the Seminary.
Mr.. Cheney closes his singing-school
this week with an extra effort. There
will be sing Thursday evening and Fri
day forenoon, with concert in the eve
ming.
Post Stetson is to have "box party
in their hall in the basement of the NJ. E
church on Tuesday evening next, to
raise money for the Stannard monument
| fund. All are invited to come and con
tribute. Every lady will bring a box
with lunch for two. The box will be
sold for Is cents and the gentleman pur
chasing it will not know the owner of the
box until he buys it.
Joe. Rushford, of whom mention was
made last week, has fallen victim tt
| his own carelessness, and it is a lesson tC
| those who indulge in the use of poison
Gus ontments or drugs. He was buriet
on Wednesday.
On Sunday afternoon at the residence
Eaton HuGchins, ReY. F. w. Hanbil
bound by marriage law Benjamin Corliss
of DuXbury, and Mrs. Acsha Bates o
this place.
Mrs. Eggleston is with her son Ed. H.
in MorristoWn.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10
WAT ERVILLE.

Judge Poland is at home again.
Mrs. II. w. Scott is visiting friends in
Massachusetts.
Lewis Robinson has moved to North
Hyde Park.
Wyman Witherell has moved in with
his son Elmer.
Peter Russell has returned from York
State, where he has been for the past six
months.
Tarbel Shattuck had hard shock OF
paralysis the past week, and but little
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
Lester Miller has moved to Westfield.
Mrs. o. Tillotson has moved in with
her son.
Mrs. E. B. Wetherell is very sick.
Ed. Atwell is to work for Henry Col
man in Cambridge the coming season.
Eddie Miller was at home the past
week, and is in improved health.
Luman Stratton has moved into Daniel
Shattuck's house.
Hiram Leavitt and Oscar Davis have
moved to Swanton; Leavitt to take the
charge of large farm there and Davis
to work on the same.
Judson Carroll has taken and movet
on to Lewis Carpenters farm.
School in district No. closed Friday
Feb. IS. Whole number of scholars 10
with total attendance of 551 ID days
| aud an average daily attendance o
11-60. There have been severe storms
that have kept some of the scholars from
school that otherwise would have had NJ
marks. Archie Thomas was not absen
and LOttie Carroll was absent but one
half day: Herbert McCuin was absen
two days. The scholars have made ex
cellent progress in their studies, and tn
school, as a whole, deserves especia
mention for their good conduct and dill
gence in study. Mary Potter will pleas
accept thanks for the beautiful present
received on Friday.
SARAH j. MELENDY, Teacher.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10
HARDWICK.

Rowland Lewis of Newport, was at his
mothers over Sunday, and Sammie Lewis
is at home from school in Montpelier, for
few weeks vacation.
There was another lesson of Elmore's
dancing school Saturday evening, and a
social 'hop'' at the Centennial House on
Monday evening.
Mr.. F. V. Hudson, Sec. of the Connec-
ticut General Life Insurance Company,
was in town Monday.
Another foot of snow fell Saturday and
Sunday, and fortunately it grew warmer,
so it did not drift much, for if it had, the
blockade would have been complete.
Fl. r. Mack has rented the building of
A. E. Judson, formerly occupied by the
Hardwick Granite Company, for his mar
bic business. which will bring it all to-
gether. He will finish his old shop into a
tenement.
The dramatic entertainment last Thurs
day and Friday evenings was quite well
attended and the play was we'll rendered.
though few more rehersals would have
improved some of the parts.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. wheatley started
Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
wheatley's brother, Mr.. Burton Mayn-
rd of Bakers field.
John Lewis, who was arrested last
week, had his trial last wed. before JUS
tice Joel Ainsworth. He said he should
not have done it if he had not been drink
ing, and disclosed where he got his tan
gle-foot. He said he got his alcohol of
Geo. w. Durham. Burnham was arrest
ed Thursday and plead guilty to one
offense and was fined $40 aud costs. The
sequel to the above was the finding and
selling at the depot 10-gallon keg OF
rye whiskey in box, all addressed to
the said Burnham. A hearing was had
before Justice Huntley, and no one APP
pearing, the stuff was declared forfeiture.
Evidently the authorities struck some OF
the causes of the recent drunkenness
here.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10
WoLCOTT.

The chicken pie supper at the Cengre,
gational church Thursday evening netted
the society fifteen dollars.
E. Ii. Drury intends moving to Barre
the first of next week.
Frank Sheldon has moved from Pot
terville, to becme-a citizen of this flour
ishing city once more.
Rev. F. E. Healey is to preach at the
Universalist church next Sunday after
noon, at the usual hour.
The campfire al Redfield Hall was a
success, and the programme. as carried
out, gave general satisfaction. A. o.
Gates, of MOrrisville, gave detailed ac-
count of his trip across the continent,
which was we'll received, Mr.. Gates being
an easy and interesting speaker. The
recitatiOns by Miss Lillian Cutting were
| fine selections 4seadered N manner
second to none we have listened to for
many day, and that it was a success on
the whole was the universal verdict.
George Daley moves to Barre soon.
Will Strong moves into l.. NJ. Strong's
| tenement.
L. NJ. and Will Strong have taken the
| Job of o. j. Putnam to stack the lumber
and deliver the slabs from his mill.
The seats in the UniYersallst church
are being built over.
1t is a fact admitted by the travelling
public that no better hotel is kept In the
Lamoille valley than the Wolcott House,
under the management OF a. b. Fike
the proprietor, and the supper FURNISHED
ut the campfire Friday night dld cred
it to the already good name OF the house
Mr.. and Mr. S. Orrin J. Putnam wish t.
express their thanks to friends and neigh
bors who kindly assisted through tins
death and sickness OF their daughter
Matte; also to the choir and those wh'
so beautifully draped the church; also
for the floral gifts.
The report of the school in district NO
u. taught by Nina E. Randall, is as fol
lows: Whole number of scholars 10
Almon Bruce had no marks during TN
term. Those having but one tardy mari
were Burnice Byrris. Carrie Bruce, Ell
Walsh, Grace Laraway, Mary Bruce
Susie Warren Ernie Spauldlng, Free
Laraway. Wallace Stone, and Wlnnl
Gowen; Erton Crowell had only on
tardy mark, the only instance OF tardl
mes during term. Length OF school .
day. Carrie and Mary Bruce, Ell
Walsh, Susie Warren, Susie Gowen an
Fred Laraway were present 4S days.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10
HYDE PARK.

Leo Gates and wife start this week
for Conway Springs, Kansas, where
they will make their home. Mr..
Gates will enter into partnership with
Carroll Lilley, who is engaged in the
livery business at that place.
The "Virginia Veteran was given
at the Town Hall Tuesday night by
members of Aaron Keller Post. The
play was very interesting all the parts
being well rendered. The musical &C
compartment was very fine. A good
sum for the relief fund is the result.
A potato washer is a necessity in
every well regulated family. Hereto
fore the best article for this purpose
was the hired girl herself. But in
these labor-saviDg times, even this
method has been improved on. Issie
Andrews has an invention in the shape
of a double-back- action pail, thai
knocks the spots off the old way, anC
also all the dirt off Of the potatoes
Five times as many can be washed a:
by the old method, and in much les:
time. Buy one and make every mem
Der of the family happy.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10
FLETCHER.

Mrs. Estey continues to improve.
Cora Church has gone to Burlington.
Warner Scott returns to his home in
Nebraska this week.
Mr.. Guernsey was unable to fill his
appointment here, being cOnfied at home
by Illness.
Rev. E. Folsom is improving. His
pulpit has been supplied by Rev. Mr..
Ford and others during his illness.
Samuel Gillian. recently referred to
as being in failing health, has since died,
and was buried in Fairfax, where he for
merly lived. He was 80 and is said to
have died of heart disease.
Almer Elliot has place as clerk in the
store of S. E. Wilson, at Fairfax.
Eddie Corse, of Cambridge. carries on
Bingham Kinsley's farm this year, and
has taken possession.
Mrs. c. B. Parsons and son, ROllin.
went to Canada on Saturday, of week
before last, intending to return Monday
following, but were hemmed in by snow
drifts so they could not get back until
Wednesday, the 2nd inst.
r. w. Bailey has been suffering will
rheumatism in his feet and was unable tC
step. His feet are now better, but he il
not as well otherwise.
At the late town meeting a vote was
taken by ballot to see if Fletcher would
sustain the town system of schools. anC
resulted in Il majority of nine against it
after a heated discussion of the subject
Elijah StrattOn is lying in a critica
condition at l.. b. Elliot's, having beer
stricken Friday afternoon with paralysis
while on his way from Fairfax to Water
vile. He was near the Fulton place
when taken. and though he did not lost
all consciousness, he was unable to speal
or guide his horse. The whole of hi
right side was helpless. His horse car
ried him on until it came to the hill nea
b. F. Bingham's when it stopped an(
stood for half an hour. Mr.. Bingham
and 5. Ii. Carpenter went to him, right
ed him up on his seat and started up hi
horse. They claim to have thought hin
drunk, though he is not a drinker. Hi
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10
CAM BRIDGE.

Patrick Neffin has moved into the
house vacated by Andrew McHenry.
The pupils in the higher department OF
the village school presented their teach
err with q garnet plush dressing case.
lined with satin of the same shade. 1t
contained a brush, comb and hand-glass
of white cellulOid.
Andrew McHenry and family have
moved to the house over in Jersey owned
by Wetherby & Page.
Miss Fitch wishes to thank her pupils
for the beautiful present given her at the
close of school. and for the kindness
shown by the people of district No. L.
Miss Lucy Royce has been obliged to
discontinue attendance at Miss CarrolPs
select school at the Center on account of
illness.
A birthday party was given last Fri
day in honor of Homer B. Caswell. The
members OF the G. A. r. and their wives
were present.
o. w. Reynolds has purchased the
frame of the old meeting house.
1t has been stated that II. n. Gray has
decided to erect a steam grist-mill on the
EllinwOod lot on Main street, and eX-
poets to have it in working order by the
10Th of May.
The Methodist pulpit was occupied by
Willis Marshall, of Morrisville, last Sun
day.
Sidney Putnam, who has been attend
ing school at the Montpelier Meth Odist
Seminary, has returned home.
Rev. H. A. Bushnell preached at Nor
| risville and Gilmore last Sunday. in the
place of Rev. Mr.. Hyde, who Is ill.
The regular meeting of the G. A. r.
Post occurred last Monday evening.
The following officers were elected at
the recent town meeting: Moderator, w.
| II. Parker; Town Clerk, w. H. Girls
void; Selectmen, Roscoe Fuller, Chas.
Holmes, Jason French; Listers, Henry
| Cornell, Julius Green, Levi Smile
Treasurer, Farwell Wetherby: Road
Commissioners, Alonzo Kinsley, Earl
Prior. Otis Sherman; Superintendent of
Schools, Miss Carrie Carroll; Auditors,
Byron Page, Reuben Brush, w. Fl. Par
ker; Inspector of Leather, B. r. Holmes ;
Fence Viewers, E. P. Mudgett, H. A.
| COlgrove. G.. A. Lyman; Town Agent.
| w. II. Parker; Trustee of U. S. deposit
fund. Henry Smile; Overseer of Poor.
DIR. E. r. Brush; Constable, Albert Nc
| Clellan; Grand Jurors, S. w. Royce, II.
n. Melendy; Inspector of wood and lum-
Der. J. NJ. Stafford. 1t was voted to raise
a tax Of sixty cents on dollar, to raise
the highway tax in money, and the Town
| Treasurer to collect the same. The arti-
Gle on lighting the arch bridge was voted
against. Voted that the town have its
officers pay all bills with orders on the
Town Treasurer, taking itemized and re-
ceipted vouchers for the same. The town
gave the constables jurisdiction through
the State as the law directs. The article
on disseminating the highway between
the east and west crossing, opposite the
residence of Bradbury Fullington, was
| dismissed, eptins the-Hoad- on lis
north side of the railroad track. The
town voted to authorize the Selectmen to
issue printed report, with the warning
on the outside. Also voted to allow $25
for Memorial Day expenses.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10
JEEEERSOMVIIIE.

School in Dist. No. s, taught by Cora
B. Davis, closed Feb. 26. 1t is the third
successful term.
Mr.. McHenry has moved from S. HI
Reeds tenement to the BOrO. and Pat.
Nathan moves into the house vacated by
him.
r. r. Dodge has quit work on the Cen
trail Vermont road and is now stopping
at home.
Mrs. Frank Weston has returned from
Rome, much improved in health.
Mrs. Sabrina Macomber. of Greensbo-
ro, who has been sick at A. Hawley' S
with bronchial pneumonia. is some better
at present writing.
Some of the members of Warner Lodge
attended the funeral of Mr.. Hill, of
johnson.
Clarence Powell is home from school at
st. Johnsbury.
Mr.. Adams, of Waterville, is moving
into Widow Adams house.
Mrs. Durham returned to her home
on Thursday. accompanied by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jones.
School opened with 20 pupils.
Wilmer Heath, of Sparta, Mich, is
visiting at w. I'll. Griswold's.
Chauncev Warner has been in poor
health most of the winter.
Episcopal service at the Union church
on Sunday next, at 1890 a. NJ, with offer
ingS for missions.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10
CRAFTS BURY.

Z. L. Hastings has hired Chas. Water
house and wife for another year.
Many of the farmers in town are put
ting galvanized iron stoves in their water
troughs, to warm the water for their
stock.
Rev. A. B. Blake, who has. been quite
sick, has so far recovered as to be able to
be about the street again.
A. E. Daniels has moved into the Ran
dali house and will work for Ernest Ran
dali the coming summer.
School has commenced at the Common
with good attendance.
G. w, Pettee has taken Almon Leach's
farm for one year, on shares.
$. r. Lathe has just finished very
successful term of school at Mill Village
f. j. Burnell, who has been In pooI
health all winter, is slowly improving.
Asa M. Hartman is holding series O
singing schools in the Collins school
house on the Branch.
George F. Sprague, one of our oldes
and most respected citizens, died very
suddenly on Monday of last week. The
cause of death supposed to be heart dis
ease. He leaves an aged widow, two
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10

horse came on about half mile further,
until it came to Mr.. Elliot's and turned
ND near his wood-shed, but where it
could not be seen from the house. Men
were at work drawing wood, and as a
load came up he was discovered sitting
there. After Mr.. Elliot had assisted in
unloading the wood he went and spoke to
Mr.. Stratton and saw there was some
thing wrong. at first supposing some one
had gone into the house, for whom he
was waiting, and went in to see if he
could find what the trouble was. Find
inc no one, he went back to Mr.. Stratton,
Thoroughly alarmed. He called to the
man driving back to the woods to get
Mr.. Scott and return at once. They got
MIR. Stratton into the house, gave him
hot foot bath, and used such remedies as
were at hand while waiting for DR..
Bogue, who came at once. Saturday
morning he seemed brighter and the doc
tor had some hopes that he might come
out of it. He knew his son and wife
when they arrived and wept like a child
He also understood what was said to
him and replied to questions by mods and
other signs. SUNDAY and Sunday night
he appeared to be failing.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10
ELM ORE.

Town MEETING. following were
elected at town meeting: Moderator, G.
S. Parker; Clerk and Collector, Norman
Camp; Selectmen, G. E. Gray, w. j.
Churchill, j. 7. Hill; Auditors, Geo.
Morse, Fl. Fl. Churchill, W. E. Colby
Listers, Addison Grimes, Geo. Gould, B
F. Morse; Treas, G. S. Parker; Over
seer of Poor, G. s. Parker; Superintend-
ent of Schools, Albert Merriam; Road
Commissioners, G. L. Jones, George A
Morse, w. w. Delano; Fence Viewers,
o. D. Bacon, f. B. Morse, William Mar
tin; Inspector of Leather, S. B. Doty ;
Inspector of lumber, shingle and wood.
c. w. Ward; Town Grand Jurors, III. d.
Cook, George A. Morse. A tax sufficient
for town, highway, State, State school
and county taxes and the payment of
one thousand dollars of the railroad
bonds was voted. Vote for County Com
missioner, H. S. Atkins, SS.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10
BELVIDERE CORNERS.

This line weather is pleasant cnange,
Fred Fletcher has taken and moved
onto farm in East Berkshire.
We believe someone was married down
town lately.
We are panied to hear of the sickness
of our old toWISman Tarble Shattuck
of Waterville.
r. j. Brown Esq, who has been laid
up for the past three months from al
accident, is not improving, on the con-
trary he is in dangerous condition
We hope for a speedy turn of the case
for the better. Watchers are required
nightly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wescom, of Ed,
munds, Dakota rejoice over a little
| Dakota daugsod
Earl Within sR Jas moved to Canada
So as to be Oh Fright side of the con
| test when the Hah war begins.
Mr.. Francis WeScOm an old resident
of Eden, yet one of our neighbors, was
buried Friday the 4th. He was found
dead early in the morning, having to al
appearances passed away while asleep
| Elder Watkins preached the funeral ser
mon at the WescOm school house. i
being the third funeral service per
formed by him for members of the Yves
com family within one year.
| Moderator Whitemore used the weight
of his voice and part of his body, Tuesday
1T, and then you could not hear pin
drop.
The roads have been in bad condition
for those who were obliged to use them
| The oldest inhabitant, sc.
Oliver Ovitt has moved down to tn
steam mill.
Aleck Greenwoods' face is a terror tc
behold. 1t is volunteer and weighs eight
pounds.
Town MEETING.-List of officers: Town CLERK
| Lydia Chaffee; Asst, K. j. Brown; Selectmen
| K. j. Brown, f. w. Davis, A. G. Chandler; List
ers, Deri. TillotsOn, w. n. Potter, f. E. Brown
Overseer Poor, Luke Miller; Auditors, j. b. NC
CUM, H. b. Downey, A. p. Brown; trustee Fu1
lie money, Thomas Potter Fence viewers, +. w
DAVIS, A. p. Brown, Royal Fletcher; Town Gran
Jurors, Curtis Brown. A. T. Brown; Gran
| Jurors, fl. b. DowneY. o. NJ. Holbrook, A.
| Brown; Petit Jurors, W. n. Potter, +. K. Browf
| Henry Coburn, Merritt Potter, Clinton Cha1ee
| Inspector of Wood and Lumber, j. Z. Hodgklns
Inspectors of Leather, Silas Foster, Merritt Cha
fee; Agent, d. L. Whitemore; Sexton, Arnol
| ChafTee; Sup't Schools, +. L. Brown; ROAD 1 on
misstoners, A. G. Chandler, Henry Coburn, IN
Potter, Byron Fletcher, Sllas Foster, Luxe MI
Ter, A. 2. Brown, Frank Fletcher, JOS afro.
Voted, no Liquor Agent. consequently no hsn
ing up here.